The History
In the spring of 1865, Alexander and Susannah McKee moved their famil to centerville, Iowa. mr. McKee traded forty acres of land, four homes, on wagon, and a harness for a store, a house, and a lot where The Continental now stands. The building was originally arranged as a hotel and was knwown as the "Jefferson House" or "Wagon Home" in 1866.
In 1892, th building burned to the ground, resulting in the death of Susannah McKee. The hotel was rebuilt in 1893, and the superstructure of the building has not changed since, although the businesses in it have. Most of its life, the building has served as a hotel until the early 1990's. but after ears of changes and economic fluctuations, the building began to deteriorate and soon th roof collapsed, allowing animals to inhabit the building. The Continental seemed destined for domelitions. This action, many feared, would be the building of the end for Centerville's business on the "World largest Town Square".
In 1996,a successful business man and native to the Centerville area, Morgan Cline, returned to the square and saw the beauty in The Continental. With a love for old architecture and his generosity, he restored the building. Today, The Continental operates as two businesses. It is both an apartment building for the well-elederly as well as one of the area's leading restaurants.
Starters
Corn Nuggets
Iowa's best. Sweet corn clustered under a mouth watering brown batter fried to a crips perfection.
$4.99
Mozarella Cheese Sticks
An Italian style classic appetizer, coated in a simple batter and quickly fried to perfection.
$4.99
Sampler Platter
tr a little bit of everything; 4 corn nuggets, 2 stuffed potatoes skins, 2 mozarella sticks, 4 fried pickle spears topped with our homemade onion rings.
$8.95
Stuffed Potato Skins
Filled and covered with rich cheddar cheese and honey-coated bacon, then broiled to perfection.
$4.99
Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Warmed and served in a boule (sourdough) bread bowl with tri-colored totilla chips.
$8.95
Fried Pickle Spears
Homoring the Exline Pickle PLant, these dill pickles are crunchy and delicious, dipped in a special seasoned batter then fried like... well, like picklets.
$4.99
Homemade Onion Rings
Our own hom recipe, hand-sliced onions are hand-dipped in a warm beer batter and fried to a golden brown. these are cooked the way they were meant to be.
$4.99
From the Soup Pot Garden
Bread and Bowl Soup
Wonderful bread bowl filled with one of our hot and heart soup. We prepare each one of the old fashioned way - wit fresh ingredients, simmered slow and served hot. Enjoy a bread bowl as a meal itself.
$5.95
Soup Du Jour
Cup...............$2.25
Bowl..............$3.00
The Continental Salad
A mizture of iceberg lettuce and fresh garden mix green with olives, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, onions, cheese, and croutons. Very nice.
Small - $2.99 / Large - $4.99
Chef Salad
Our chef salad features our choice of grilled chicken breast, smoked turkey, or honey cured ham, on a popular mixture of iceberg lettuce and fresh garden greens. Topped with olives, cucumber, tomatoes, carrots, radishes, egg, onions, cheddar cheese, garlic croutons and a breadstick.
$6.29
Morgan's Cobb Salad
This salad features grilled chicken breast nestled on a bed of crisp iceberg lettuce mixture, layered with tomatoes, bacon bits, egg, bleu cheese crumbles and avocados.
$6.99
The Classic Chicken Ceasar Salad
Hand-tossed, crisp Romaine lettuce, lightly coated with our excellent Caesar dressing, finished with grilled chicken, grated parmesan cheese and croutons.
$6.50
Sesame Chicken Salad
A blend of east and west pefection. Hand-cut chicken breast, breaded in our sesame seed blend, then perfectl fried and spread atop our fresh salad mixture.
$6.59
Mandarin Chef Salad with Grilled Chicken
Mandarin oranges, cruchy pecans and all the extras make this a dish of color and great flavor, all nested on a bed of our crisp mixture. Breadstick included.
$6.79
Beef or Chicken Taco Saad
Seasoned beef or chicken blended on a bed of our traditional lettuce mixture with all the toppings. TO make this even better, we custom cook the taco shells one at a time when ordered.
$6.39
Pasta Amore
All selections are accompanied with our choice of fresh soup of the day or house salad and a garlic breadstick.
Spaghetti with Marinara
When you just want our food to comfort you, spaghetti with marinanra makes you feel warm inside. Spaghetti pasta covered with a rich special recipe of zesty marinara.
$7.95
Spaghetti with Marinara and Meatballs
Spaghetti and Meatballs is one of those meaals you never get tired of. Easy simple and satisfying. Spaghetti pasta, zesty marinara and fresh meat. The special blend off spies, herbs and seasaonings make this the ultimate in comfort food.
$9.95
Chicken Alfredo or Marinara
Long, smooth fettuccini swimming in a rich cream sauce or zesty marinara, combined with grilled chicken.
$10.25
Fresh Seafood
All selections are accompanied with the Chef's vegetable of the day and served with your choice of fresh soup of the da or house salad.
Teriake Salmon
From the Grand BAnks, roasted with sesame seeds and served on a traditional bed of wild rice. A simple dish loved on the East Coast for decades.
$14.95
Fried Catfish
Large catfish filet, coated with select seasonings, deep fried or grilled. An Iowan classic prepared the wa it was meant to be.
$10.95
Fish Sandwich and Chips in a Basket
The way Fish and Chips were originally created but served on a fresh hoagie bun. each Cod loan is hand-dipped in a blend of English beer and flour. (warm beer- sorry real men don't need to have their beer chilled).
$9.25
From the Stockyards
All selections are accompanied with the Chef's vegetable of the day and served with your choice of fresh soup of the da or house salad and your choice of sweet pottos fries, French fries, baked potato, or creamy smashed potatoes.
New York Strip Steak:
A "one by one" meaning about as thick as it is wide. Lightl seasoned and grilled to perfection. Be sure to ask our server for seasonal spice blend options!
12oz. - $18.25
Beef Oscar
Premium beef fillet, charbroiled and topped with crab, asparagus and hollandaise sauce.
10oz. - $16.95
Char-Filled Filet:
The most tender flame-broiled cut of prime filet in a region. *Tornado Rossini (the classic filet mignon with bacon) add one dollar.
8oz. - $16.25
The Continental's Pork Chops:
Two pork loin chops, flame broiled to perfection.
8oz. - $16.25
Lemon Pepper Chicken Dinner
Chicken breasts sauteed with butter, and emon pepper seasoning. That's it for this tasty tangy lemony peper dish.
$10.95
Drink Choices
$1.89
Pepsi
Diet Pepsi
Mug Root Beer
Raspberr Tea
Sierra Mist
Lemonade
Ice Tea
Hot Tea
Hot Chocolate
Side Selections:
Cottage Cheese $1.89
Side Salad $2.99
Potato Salad $1.65
Coleslaw $1.50
Fruit Cup $3.25
The Classic and Rustic Sandwiches
The Lunch Deluxe
Conjured up soon after opening. This is fast meal that has proven the single most popular lunch item ever. Chicken or Tuna salad served on a petite croissant or ciabatta bread (be sure to check with our server) with our wonderfull salad blend and a cup of soup of the day. All together on one plate. Beverage included.
$6.50
Hot Beef sandwich Platter
ou had better be hungry. Split sandwich stle. Hot inside round of beef, seasoned and placed on top of fresh white bread with two halves wrapping around a pile of our homemade smashed potatoes and finsehd with Continental brown gravy!
Full Size: $8.95 Half Size: $5.95
The Continental Tenderloin
All iowan! A oz. cut of pork tenderloin, grilled or pressed into our own special breading and frien til golden brown.
$6.50
Smoked Turkey Club
Lettuce, vine ripe tomato, and applewood bacon a top a pile of deli-sliced smoked honey turke served on wheatberr or rye with a touch of cream avocado.
$6.95
BBQ Pulled Pork
Quickly becoming a favorite. Iowa's best pork, pulled with the grain and piled high on a sweet onion roll.
$6.95
Alpine Chicken Sandwich
Perfectly grilled tendeer chicken breast with sauteed button mushrooms and fresh imported Swiss cheese from the Alps on a butter-grilled sweet onion roll.
$7.25
The Reuben
A true tradition at The Continental. The best corned beef piled heartily and covered with sauerhraut and cheese on crispy grilled rye bread. A longtime favorite.
$5.95
Lemon Pepper Chicken
A longtime classic. Our custom chicken breast seasoned with lemon-pepper is grilled perfectly and served on a lightly grilled bun.
$6.95
The Patty Melt
Continental Style. Our secret recipe burger covered in grilled onion and Swiss cheese on rye.
$6.25
The Classic Cline
8 ounces of choice roast beef, sliced and spread out with grilled onions on a hearty Italian roll. A simple sandwich with a great taste.
$8.55
Gourmet Burgers
All hamburgers are served with your choice of sweet potato, French fries or chips.
The Continental Burger
An old fashioned burger charboiled to perfect doneness.
$5.25
The Morgan Burger
The Continental Burger meets the BLT (Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato), topped with melted swiss cheese. This unique classic will satisfy our taste buds.
$6.25
The Continental Cheese Burger
An old fashioned burger, charboiled to perfect donenes topped with cheese.
$5.75
The Santa Fe Burger
The Continental Burger heads south featuring fire roasted salsa, and topped with swiss cheese. This will be a burger to remember.
$5.75
The Black and Bleu Burger
Our famous Continental Burger that is charboiled to perfection and then topped with chunky bleu cheese.
$6.00
Kids Menu
(beverage included)
Pasta (with Marinara, Alfredo or Butter)
$4.25
Chicken tenders and French Fries
$5.25
Grilled Cheese with Frnech Fries
$4.25
French Fries with Ketchup
$2.00
Mini-Burgers and French Fries
$6.25
Desserts
Apple Pie
Just like moom used to bake. delicious sweet apples, bathed in cinnaom sugar baked in a flaky crust.
$2.49 / 2.99(A la Mode)
Death by Chocolate
Ever "choc-o-holic's" dream! layers of sinfully rich dark chocolate cake, topped with a dollap of whipped topping, drizzled with chocolate sauce, and garnisehd with fresh sliced straberries. Served with a decadent chocolate ice cream.
$6.00
Banna Foster
This is great, refreshing dessert, especiall after a hearty meal. Bananas flamed in rum and brown sugar, served with a scoop of ice cream and whipped toppings.
$4.00
Banana Split
This classic ice cream dessert is served in a boat, with several scoops of ice cream, syrup, nuts, fruits and topped with whipped cream.
$4.00
